St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-22
NEW STATION WANTED.
Bethany Home Again.-The Ward
Question 80 General Council Mat.

Bethany Home Again.-The Ward
Question 80 e eneraI Council Mar.
terS.
The matter of the antiquated, dilapidated
and altogether unsuitable central police
station was brought to the attention of the
council last night in motion bv Aid.
Cooley. AS chairman of the committee on
police he brought up the fact that for two
years the city had been carrying along an
old structure that now had been con-
demned by the health officer. the city ply
SlcIan, the building inspector and the public
generally. Two years ago the police
committee had been STAYED off with a
promise that at this time provision for a
new building would be made, and he now
insisted that the legislative authority be
obtained and a suitable lookup and central
about $50, 900, and he wanted this amount
recommended by the committee on legisla-
ton. The latter committee had already
suggested SO, coo for fire and police de-
partments combined and he moved to in
crease it to S125. 600. Finally the whole
matter went back to the committee.
Aid. Lawrence offered 4 resolution in
structing the committee on legislation to
draft bill amending the charter So as to
permit the council to pay the expenses of
Bethany Home, but not to exceed 5000 per
month. This sprung the regular discussion
on council. Messrs. Clough and Swenson
addressed the body, urging the necessity of
doing something for the home. Aid.
LHerault was willing to keep up the home,
provided the city had charge, but he did
not believe in paying to sustain Sectarian
affair, as he understood a certain clergy
man was refused admission on account of
his creed. though he had been sent for by
an inmate. Aid Mareck also favored city
control. but further discussion was cut off
by a motion to refer.
Quite little hubbub was raised over the
matter of redistricting the city. The COM
mittee on legislation disagreed on the mat
ter and referred back. without RECON-
mendation Aid. GibSon'S resolution declar-
ing against redStricting. This brought it
before the council and forced discussion.
1t is evident that the council is opposed to
redistricting, but the general idea is in favor
of making no record one way or the other;
consequently, after long discussion, the
whole matter was tabled.
Inspector Pardee has returned from the
East, and reports having thoroughly in
spected the various plumbing tests in use.
He wants an air pump apparatus erected in
the city hall.
The budget was a small one, aggregating
Only So. 249. 40. 1t was ordered paid.
The following streets were ordered laid
out, extended and opened: Sixteenth av-
enue south. from Twenty-seventh to Lake
street; Seventeenth avenue south, from
Twenty-fourth to Lake street; Harriet av-
enue, from Twenty fourth to Twenty-siXth
street; Lindley avenue from Nineteenth
street to Franklin avenue; Fifth avenue
north from Lyndale avenue to Dupont av-
enue; First street southeast from AIilWau-
kee tracks to Hmon street; East Twenty
second street, from Park to Chicago av-
enue; Eighteenth avenue south. from
Twenty-fourth to Lake street; Grand av-
enue, from West Twenty-fOurth to West
Twenty-siXth street.
Arthur McMullen was awarded the con-
tract for the substructure OF the bridge al
Twentieth avenue north at the following
bid: Mankato stone, S1O.5O; granite, S28. so:
lumber, S22; piling, S27; riprap, 50; eXca-
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